D30 SJ cradle/truss

XJ99 · Feb 22, 2006

I know I know, I'v read all the post a 1,000 times...about how trashy and poorly designed they are, I never found one good comment, I did happen to come across one cheap so I decided to take It. I want to beef It up and make It work, what do you recommend? Im gonna be cutting the upper brackets and modify It to work without SkyJackers control arms, Im using RE's arms with the stock bushing's. I'll find a way to make that work, but other then that, to beef It up so It dont break like a twig, should I weld and bolt It? Here It is, what do ya think? Oh yea Im sprayin It black, red is out

Root Moose · Feb 22, 2006

Interesting.

Looks kinda "tall".

FWIW, here's mine:

I am having to redo it (this weekend's project). I'm going to take a closer look at engine to truss interference to see if it is an issue. I'm going to 5" of lift.

HTH

XJ99 · Feb 22, 2006

I'm at 8", but It does look rather clunky, I'll have to see how It looks....
unfortunatley I dont have the tools to do a custom truss or I would, thats why I like the bolt in truss...didnt seem anyone else made one...

CamoXJeep · Feb 22, 2006

you would be better off to just throw it away and make an actual truss. Not because i just dont like it because of actual experience. It breaks were it bolts around the pumpkin. If you were to keep it then truss the heck out of it LOL Literally. This is the most unthought of piece of boot anchor that anyone including SJ could of thought of. Sorry but its the truth. Sorry cant help you any further except to offer my honest opinion, good luck Jeff

Root Moose · Feb 22, 2006

XJ99 said:
I'm at 8", but It does look rather clunky, I'll have to see how It looks....
unfortunatley I dont have the tools to do a custom truss or I would, thats why I like the bolt in truss...didnt seem anyone else made one...

Mako makes one - but it is weld in. IIRC, ~$80USD. Good value considering the time to measure, cut, etc. - if your time is worth something.

XJ99 · Feb 22, 2006

so not even welding It in every contact point where It touches the axle would make It worthy enough?

XJ99 · Feb 22, 2006

so thats It, try to sell It or something? I was hoping to have a decent truss, no mods I could make to make It work?

bigwhitey · Feb 22, 2006

It is better then the one you have now.
Proove everyone wrong and make it work.
Also by raising the upper control arm mounts on the axle you could raise the lowers so they don't drag any more.

aparke4 · Feb 22, 2006

was that guy on ebay?

XJ99 · Feb 23, 2006

that pics from ebay, but not the exact one I have in my possession....stole the pick from ebay so those who havent seen one would have an Idea

Root Moose · Feb 23, 2006

XJ99 said:
so thats It, try to sell It or something? I was hoping to have a decent truss, no mods I could make to make It work?

To be brutally honest, for the amount of work required to make it into something half decent you'd be better off starting with a flat plate of steel so that you aren't limited by what you already have.

Just my spin.

Kittrell · Feb 23, 2006

XJ99 said:
that pics from ebay, but not the exact one I have in my possession....stole the pick from ebay so those who havent seen one would have an Idea

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pick it up for?

XJ99 · Feb 23, 2006

paid 100 for the truss and SJ 6" coils, but then paid about 50 for shipping...

Kittrell · Feb 23, 2006

XJ99 said:
paid 100 for the truss and SJ 6" coils, but then paid about 50 for shipping...

Do yourself a favor, put the truss on ebay.

XJ99 · Feb 23, 2006

not bad considering the one I got the picture from on ebay went for 175 for Just the cradle, plus whatever shipping was to the winner, yea I was thinking about It, I was told SJ had a new design, I dont see why they wouldnt swap the old for their new design, since Its a quality control Issue

Kittrell · Feb 23, 2006

XJ99 said:
not bad considering the one I got the picture from on ebay went for 175 for Just the cradle, plus whatever shipping was to the winner, yea I was thinking about It, I was told SJ had a new design, I dont see why they wouldnt swap the old for their new design, since Its a quality control Issue

I've never seen the "new" one. Not sure what the differences are. The SJ Truss as it is, is pretty much a bling part.

bigwhitey · Feb 23, 2006

XJ99 said:
paid 100 for the truss and SJ 6" coils, but then paid about 50 for shipping...

Heck those new coils would have been about 150 with tax any ways. Good deal.

Root Moose · Feb 23, 2006

bigwhitey said:
Heck those new coils would have been about 150 with tax any ways. Good deal.

Yeah, wouldn't say he got screwed but used springs can be a crap shoot. Fatigued to he!! or whatever.

Starboard M · Feb 23, 2006

Root Moose said:
Interesting.

Looks kinda "tall".

FWIW, here's mine:

I am having to redo it (this weekend's project). I'm going to take a closer look at engine to truss interference to see if it is an issue. I'm going to 5" of lift.

HTH

Be sure to take pics of the new truss.
Did you have interference problems with that truss? Was it hitting the oil pan?

ipkyss · Feb 23, 2006

Mine cracked and broke apart pretty bad around the front diff. Were the black oil marks are in your picture. I was at a 6" lift amd it hit the oil pan and broke the oil pump from a little jump. Mainly my fault, no bump stops. But the 37s didn't hit the fendars either. It really helps the control arm angles a lot. my 0.02

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